Filling up with fuel

Before filling up your STIHL brushcutter there are one or two points you should consider with regard to safety:

Petrol is highly flammable. Ensure there is a sufficient distance from naked flames. Take care not to spill fuel. Do not smoke. You should select a refilling site at least 3 meters away from your working location where you will start up the brushcutter.

Always switch off the engine completely before refuelling. Allow the engine to cool down before filling up, otherwise fuel may overflow and create a fire hazard.

Open the filler cap carefully to allow any excess pressure to escape slowly and to prevent fuel spraying out of the tank.

Always refuel in a well ventilated place.

When refuelling take care not to spill any fuel on the ground or on your clothes. If that happens, clean the power tool straight away and change your clothes.

Step 1 of 5: Place the brushcutter on a clean surface

Always choose the cleanest and flattest area possible for refuelling your machine. Lay the brushcutter down with the tank filler opening facing upward.

Step 2 of 5: Cleaning the tank opening

Clean the area around the tank opening with a clean cloth.

Step 3 of 5: Opening the tank

Raise the filler cap flap and then turn the filler cap anti-clockwise as far as it will go and remove the cap.

Step 4 of 5: Filling up with fuel

Slowly and carefully fill the tank with the fuel mix, taking care not to spill any. The see-through fuel tank on the machine allows you to check the level at a glance, and to make sure there are no spills. STIHL offers a patented fuel filling system.

Step 5 of 5: Closing the tanks

Place the cliplock filler cap in position and turn as far as the stop and fold the cliplock down. This helps reduce the risk of unit vibrations causing an incorrectly tightened filler cap to loosen or come off and spill fuel. Watch out for leaks; if there is a leak do not start the engine (fire hazard, danger to life).